ey

d in my hands, then

he spoke, his voice fla

ing to Kierra and me. A flush of heat crept up my neck, wh

tly, clutching the bag.

e last time, then turned and walked away. I watched his back disappe

whose condition was improving, and Knight didn't reappear.

I spent the entire day in a state of agitation, trying t

as changing Leo's dressing. He was well

cal mask and gold-rimmed glasses, walked in. He

les, a neurology specialist. Dr. Re

he need a neurologist? But he said Dr. Reynolds had sent

asking Leo questions about numbness i

from his pocket. "I need to give him a shot of

ut to inject it, I

dress shoes or surgical clogs a doctor would wear. My heart rate spi

reaching out to

peed, grabbing my wrist with one hand. With the other, he pulled a b

idened in terror. Ripper, hearing

d, pressing the gun harder against m

of pale. He raised his hands to show he was

" he screamed, his voice shaking

ands still, my eyes fixed on the man's trigger finger, measuring his twitches, his breat

speaking into his radio. An alarm blared through the

ay. Leading them was Knight, his face a thundercloud of fury. And

s the sheriff standing with the pre

n the man holding me, his voice lac

ht of Knight. "Knight! You ruined me! Today, I'm goi

Sheriff Collin Lancaster. Put down

I ran out of chances a long time ago!" He started dr

e a car, or we die to

knuckles crack. His eyes were on me, and in their depth

away from the door

lway, backing towards the stai

eriff Lancaster, followed closely